Mohamed Hamdan A Aziz, 61, thirst for education has never ceased to fade, the burning yearning perhaps stemmed from not being able to pursue his studies when he was younger because their livelihood only depended on his father who was a rubber tapper.

The father of four and grandfather of nine is now a proud holder of the Executive Master in Safety, Health and Environment, a dream realised when he was presented with the scroll at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 13th Convocation Ceremony held on November 10 and 11, 2018.

Seeing how dedicated her parents were to see to it that she got the best education although they themselves were not highly educated was the defining moment for Umi Zaidatul Azeera Mohd Nawi to not to take her studies lightly.

Their dedication and her perseverance paid off when Umi Zaidatul Azeera was named as the Royal Academic Award (Excellence Award) recipient during Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 13th Convocation Ceremony that was held on November 10, 2018. 

Identical twins Farah Alia Fauzi and Farah Ayuni Fauzi, 27, were among the graduates of University Malaysia Pahang (UMP) who received their scrolls during the 13th Convocation Ceremony that was held on November 10 and 11, 2018 at the University's Sports Complex, Gambang Campus. 

The two, who have never been separated since birth, were graduates of Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering).

The 13th Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Convocation Celebration or Expoconvo managed to get a good reception from its visitors and local community.

Joanne Bong Shan Shan, 24, is the recipient of the Royal Academic Award (Excellence Medal) presented during Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 13th Convocation Ceremony.

Suhazri Amrin Rahmad, 23, is the son of a 90’s popular rock singer in the country Rahmad Tohak or better known as Rahmad Mega, who preferred electrical engineering to singing.

Suhazri Amrin got full blessing from his father who was thankful with his son’s academic achievement.

Rahmad said he had never stopped his son from pursuing his interest in engineering.